Glide above the vibrant coastal city of Santa Cruz, California, where the Pacific Ocean meets laid-back surf culture and ...

This spring quarter, UC Santa Cruz Humanities students immersed themselves in the story of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century, using Santa Cruz ...

SANTA CRUZ — When room ran out in his car, Bob “Doc” Scott bought a 15-seat bus and told all the young Santa Cruz surfing “groms” he could find to pile in. But they weren’t headed to campus. The local ...

In the summer of 1885, three teenage Hawaiian princes visiting Santa Cruz dragged hand-hewn, 17-foot redwood boards — each weighing more than 200 pounds — across the sand at Main Beach. Riding waves ...

Santa Cruz offers so much more than its famous beaches, with hiking trails that wind through towering redwood forests, scenic ...

One of California’s most treasured pastimes isn’t just fun. It also generates big money for coastal communities. For Central California’s Santa Cruz, surfing the region’s waves can add up to nearly ...

One of California’s most treasured pastimes isn’t just fun. It also generates big money for coastal communities.For Central California’s Santa Cruz, surfing the region’s waves can add up to nearly ...